Project:

Cluff Lake mine consumed about 6,000 metric tones of shotcrete per year and was looking to both save on freight and eliminate bulk bag handling and costs.

Year:

1999

Owner:

Cogema Resources

Contractor:

TMCC - Thyssen Mining

Client:

Cogema Resources

Volume:

Approximately 6,000 metric tones per year

Operation:

Target Products, along with its JV company Cindercrete Mining Supplies, designed and built a dry shotcrete plant now operational at Cluff Lake.

• Shotcrete Concentrate (a mixture of cement and all necessary admixtures) shipped from Saskatoon for maximum quality control.

• 100 metric ton shotcrete silo allows the plant operator to leave for the weekend.

• Shotcrete available 24 hours per day.

• Shotcrete loaded directly into bulk carrier trucks eliminating bulk bags and pallets.